Are you our new Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy?

This is a front‑row seat to enterprise strategy at scale, partnering with Wallenius Wilhelmsen's Global Executive Management Team and Board to set direction and drive execution across a global logistics leader. You’ll own the most critical strategic questions facing the business, translate insight into action, and build a high‑performing strategy team with real influence across a complex, global organization.

About us

The Wallenius Wilhelmsen group is the market leader in roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) shipping and vehicle logistics, managing the distribution of cars, trucks, rolling equipment, and breakbulk to customers all over the world. Wallenius Wilhelmsen is on an exciting digitization journey and is committed to being in the forefront of the green transition, aiming to be carbon-neutral by 2040 (read more about this in our sustainability pledge and the annual report).

The company operates around 125 vessels servicing 15 trade routes across six continents, a global inland distribution network, 66 processing centers, and eight marine terminals.

With the head office in Oslo, Norway, the Wallenius Wilhelmsen group has around 9,500 employees in 28 countries worldwide plus ~2,500 seafarers.

The role will be a part of our Corporate Strategy team.

About the role

As a Senior Manager in Corporate Strategy, you will operate at the intersection of strategy formulation and execution. You will work directly with the Global Executive Management Team (GEM), Board of Directors, and senior leaders across the business to shape long‑term direction, drive enterprise‑wide initiatives, and ensure strategy is translated into measurable results.

This role combines deep strategic problem‑solving, executive‑level influence, and people leadership, offering a clear pathway to broader enterprise leadership roles over time.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Global Executive Management Team and Board of Directors to identify, shape, and execute the company’s most critical strategic priorities

• Lead complex, enterprise‑wide strategic initiatives end‑to‑end, from problem definition and project scoping through execution and value realization

• Frame and structure ambiguous, high‑impact strategic questions into clear, logical approaches that drive decision‑making

• Set the analytical standard by guiding, coaching, and quality‑assuring conceptual and quantitative analyses delivered by analysts and specialists

• Synthesize insights into clear, compelling recommendations and present them confidently to GEM and the Board

• Own the enterprise strategy execution rhythm, including Business Unit, Functional Unit, and executive‑level reviews

• Enable strategy execution across the organization by supporting Business Units and Functions in setting ambitious OKRs aligned to strategic priorities

• Engage externally with investors, industry bodies, and other stakeholders as required

• Build, mentor, and inspire a high‑performing global strategy team, creating a strong pipeline of future leaders

Your Qualifications & Background

• Bachelors or Masters degree

• 6+ years of relevant experience in enterprise strategy and related fields e.g., corporate development, M&A etc.

• Proven experience leading complex, cross‑functional initiatives in global organizations

• Demonstrated people leadership and team‑development capability

• Strong conceptual and analytical problem‑solving skills, with the ability to move from insight to action

• Exceptional communication skills, including confidence presenting to executive leadership and Boards

• Demonstrated ability to influence C‑suite decisions and align diverse stakeholders around a common direction

• Exposure to shipping, logistics, or supply‑chain trends is an advantage, but not essential

At Wallenius Wilhelmsen, we're not just looking for a perfect requirement match - we're searching for passionate individuals with unique perspectives. Since we are looking for the best talents to join our company, we want to address a common concern: research shows that women and members of minority groups often hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every single requirement - give us the opportunity to decide if that's the case! Your experience and enthusiasm matter more than checking every box, and we'd love to have you on board!

Benefits

• Terms and compensation at a competitive level.

• A great opportunity for development in a global company.

• Modern office facilities at Lysaker with top-notch in-house canteen with subsidized lunch and available free parking.

• Sporting and cultural activities (e.g., group training in our gymnasium, running, sailing, kayaking, pilates, football, theatre, concert tickets, etc.)

• Social events year-round (e.g., wine tasting, cooking classes, yoga, dance, rock-climbing lessons, etc.)

• Company cabins in Norway and abroad.

• Premium health and group life insurance, including access to online medical services.

• A great pension scheme.

• Paid parental leave and compassionate leave.

• Flexible working conditions with a hybrid work setup.

Is the Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy role the right one for you?

Application Deadline 31st March.

At Wallenius Wilhelmsen Group, we champion diversity, inclusion, and belonging. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to foster a culture where every individual feels valued and welcomed.